Jean Leising
- Republican
- Senator
- District 42
Author
Provides that a person may perform certain activities without obtaining a permit from the department of natural resources (department). Provides certain guidelines for cutting, relocating, or removing logs that are crossways in a channel. Provides that a person who removes a logjam from a river or stream: (1) is not required to cut a log or separate a tree from its root system if, in the opinion of the person, the cutting would create an unreasonable risk of bodily harm to the person; and (2) need not remove the dislodged logs from the floodplain if the logs are dried and burned so completely as to eliminate the potential for a new logjam. Permits a person to remove a logjam or mass of wood debris from a river or stream with mechanical equipment appropriate to the task of removing logjam or debris. Authorizes a person to remove debris from a stream under certain conditions without needing a permit from the department. Exempts the state and a county, city, or town from submitting various documents when applying for certain floodway permits. Requires the Indiana state department of agriculture to oversee and take all actions necessary to prepare and publish an updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook.
Public Law 105
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 329: yeas 91, nays 0
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 307: yeas 48, nays 0
CCR # 1 filed in the House
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
House conferees appointed: Baird and Boy
Senate conferees appointed: Leising and Qaddoura
Senate advisors appointed: Taylor G and Raatz
House advisors appointed: Abbott, Prescott and Jackson
Senate dissented from House amendments
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Motion to dissent filed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 222: yeas 91, nays 1
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 45, nays 4
Cosponsors: Representatives Abbott, Barrett, Prescott
House sponsor: Representative Baird
Senator Raatz added as second author
Amendment #2 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Authored by Senator Leising
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
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| Senate Bill (S) | PDF PDF |
| Engrossed Senate Bill (H) | |
| Introduced Senate Bill (S) |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0140.05.ENRH.FN001 |
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